Science

Newsletters of the IUGS Subcommission on Neogene Stratigraphy

A brief primer on the subject of dating past events by looking at tree rings.

An environmental consulting firm providing services in the areas of planning, engineering, safety, industrial hygiene, the earth and environmental sciences, design and regulatory assistance. The firm is located in Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA.

Vector AS is based in Tønsberg, Norway and offers air dispersion modeling using WindSim, which is a flow and dispersion simulator for complex terrain using computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

Canadian air quality and emissions specialty consulting company.

Offers SAFER, an advanced plume measurement and monitoring solution that integrates real-time weather and sensor data. Technical support and training are available.

Thermal Oxidizer Service and Maintenance. Parts, engineering, field service and case studies.

Manufacturer and direct seller of dust collection equipment and components. Providing custom built dust collectors, baghouses, rotary airlocks, ducts and fittings, cyclones, and blowers.

Manufacturer of industrial gas cleaning systems including wet electrostatic precipitators, Venturi scrubbers and packed bed scrubbers.

Offers a data collection and management system for remote environmental monitoring sites.

Accredited analytical laboratory specializing in the testing and analysis of compressed air and gas used in manufacturing, breathing and medical facilities.

Provides summary of UK information on access and benefit sharing

Portal on information on and programmes to maintain and enhance the in situ conservation of 'wild' relatives of crop plants. Programme profiles and reports on inventories and conservation projects in China, Turkey, India, and other countries.

Website provides access to the resources of Kokopelli which aims to protect biodiversity and produce organic seeds. Includes mission, history, and links to resources (in French).

Provides an extension of the Pittsburgh Zoo's conservation, education, and breeding programs, focusing on the need to house breeding groups of threatened and endangered species, with an emphasis on African Elephants.

NASCO aims to contribute to the conservation, restoration, enhancement and rational management of salmon stocks taking into account the best scientific evidence.

IATTC is responsible for the conservation and management of fisheries for tunas and other species taken by tuna-fishing vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

A database of mammalian taxonomy providing an on-line reference for identifying or verifying recognized scientific names and for taxonomic research.

The OCC is an organization made up of people, orchid societies, and orchid businesses, dedicated to raising awareness and money for orchid and habitat preservation.

Recognizing the need to reconcile wildlife conservation and people's livelihood needs and working towards promoting people's participation in wildlife conservation.

Initiative for the characterization of genebank collections via the application of state-of-the-art genomic, phenomic and molecular technologies, and the release of the subsequent data via an online, open-access portal.

Will assemble a database of all European land and fresh-water animals.

NRPI is the most comprehensive statewide database of its kind in California with over 6,000 natural resource projects.

An intergovernmental organization dedicated to preventing and controlling aquatic nuisance species, and implementing the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990.

Provides details of non-indigenous species that occur in inland, estuarine and marine waters in the US and that threaten ecological processes or natural resources.

Extensive information on the biodiversity of the Philippines and on endemic species of animals and plants.

Program whose goal is to develop a unified digital system for assessing the North American biota. Descriptions of projects and the Synthesis of the North American Flora CD-ROM.

Allows consumers to easily and affordably eliminate the environmental impact of driving their cars by purchasing carbon emission offsets.

Provides information on the carbon emissions made by people and businesses. Offers to purchase carbon offsets from projects in the United States, thereby reducing carbon emissions and investing in the economy.

European firm helping companies to quantify, reduce and offset their carbon emissions. Provides details of offsetting projects around the world.

Consulting firm offering advice on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Services include carbon forestry, renewable energy and Joint Implementation projects.

Offers carbon asset development and management including CDM projects, emissions trading, carbon projects as per Kyoto protocols, GHG and renewable energy consulting in Hong Kong.

Official U.S. government site about COP15 with press room, daily live stream and links to related U.S. government and climate change partner web sites.

Downloadable tours show climate, land, water and usage changes over the years.

News, analysis and commentary of COP15 with interactive guide, Q&A, jargon buster, key players, video and audio.

An NSERC Strategic-funded collaborative research project by University of Alberta and University of Regina researchers investigating the interactive effects of climate change and defoliation on Canadian rangeland systems.

Offers Crystal Catalyst and other EMF protection devices for clearing EMF pollution.

Offers products to protect the user from all types of electromagnetic radiation. Includes information on electromagnetic fields and the hazards they cause.

U.S. interagency center is the sole federal point of contact for reporting oil and chemical spills in the U.S. and its territorial waters.

Annual international oil spill conference.

An international engineering group specialized in the design, construction and operation of underground storage facilities for liquid, liquefied and gaseous hydrocarbons.

NCRP is a U.S. organization that seeks to formulate and disseminate information, guidance and recommendations on radiation protection and measurements which represent the consensus of leading scientific thinking.

Description of on-site training courses in laser safety, radio frequency safety, ionizing radiation safety and fiber optics technology, instructor credentials.

Free radiation protection software for Whole Body Counter system calibrations and dose calculations for accidents or emergencies.

CCHE is the nation's first academic research and policy center to examine the links between exposure to toxic pollutants and childhood illness. Provides fact sheets, reports, conference and contact information.

Non-profit medical society committed to educating physicians on the cause and effect relationship between environment and ill-health.

IECOC based in California provides members with a forum to learn about environmental, health and safety issues, current and proposed compliance regulations, legislation and regulatory structure. Description of services.

Organization aiming to eliminate childhood and foetal lead poisoning in Australia by the year 2012 and to protect the environment from lead. Includes fact sheets, news articles, and other resources.

U.S. National Library of Medicine information on mercury with links to reviews and articles.

Provider of continuous emission monitoring systems, gas analysers and gas detection systems.